Former
Judge Masturbating In Court?
A former
state judge in Oklahoma City, allegedly used a sex toy called
a penis pump in court, was charged with three felony counts of
indecent exposure by Oklahoma authorities. Former Judge Donald
Thompson, 58, pleaded not guilty in the Creek County District
Court in the northeastern Oklahoma town of Sapulpa.
If convicted,
Thompson could face up to 10 years in prison for each count. At
the courthouse on Thursday, Thompson was taken to a backroom where
he provided a DNA sample to authorities. Last year, a court reporter
who worked for Thompson was fired after she said she saw the judge
masturbate and use the penis pump during hearings. Other witnesses
claimed they saw Thompson use the pump in court. Thompson stepped
down in August after the allegations came to light and the state
attorney general acted to remove him from the bench. Officials
searched Thompson's courtroom and chambers, and performed tests
on carpet, a chair, a trash can and the judge's robe. A preliminary
hearing has been scheduled for March 22.
